Missouri Considering Two New Telemedicine Proposals To Cover Remote Patient Monitoring In 2016

In 2016, the Missouri state legislature will consider two proposals, one from the state House and one from the state Senate, related to Medicaid telemedicine, including remote patient monitoring (RPM). Both bills would allow for RPM to be covered for individuals with specific conditions and at least two risk factors.

House Bill 1923 redefines telehealth and telemedicine and enhances Medicaid coverage of store-and-forward for orthopedics, dermatology, ophthalmology in cases of diabetic retinopathy, burn and wound care, and maternal-fetal medicine ultrasounds, home RPM for chronic disease management, and additional distant site providers and originating sites. It also establishes . . .